Understand Cmdlets

Introducing a Primer on Powershell 7

Use Parameters with Cmdlets

Install Powershell and Prep VS Code

Store Data and Objects with Variables

CHALLENGE

Login to Azure and Set a Subscription

Evaluate Objects and the Pipeline

Introducing ARM Templates

JSON ARM Templates - Parameters

The Point of ARM Templates

CHALLENGE

JSON ARM Templates - Variables

Now Do it with Bicep

JSON ARM Templates - Resources

Planning for VDI in Azure

Subscriptions and Resource Groups

The Host Pool Architecture

Capacity Planning and Sizing

CHALLENGE

User Access Modes and Licensing

Azure VDI Key Terms and Nuances

Introducing VDI Basics

Configure RDP Properties

Deploy a Host Pool

Configure User Access Roles and Assignments

Connect to the Virtual Desktop

Introducing VPN Tunnels in Azure

Build the Connection in Azure

Plan for Connection Configurations

Deploy the Resources in Azure

Understand the Components of Azure VPNs

Complete the Connection On-Premises

Introducing Networking for Azure VDI

Implement a NAT Gateway

Plan for Connectivity in Azure

Add Service Endpoints to a Subnet

Plan for Bandwidth Utilization

Deploy an Azure Firewall

Add Private Endpoints to a Subnet

Introducing RDP Shortpath

Implement a Site-to-Site VPN

Understand RDP Shortpath

Install the Client RDP Software

Force the Client Machines to Use RDP Shortpath

Now add QoS Policies to the Session Host

Create and Test the Client Connection

Configure the Session Host to Support RDP Shortpath

CHALLENGE

Introducing Domain-Based VDI

Understand the Components

Deploy a VM for the Domain Controller

Create and Peer the VNets

Implement Entra Connect

Promote to Domain Controller

Deploy a Domain-Joined Host Pool

A Quick Overview of the Topology

Introducing VDI Automation

Create the Virtual Network

Create an Empty Host Pool

Create the Peering and DNS Updates

Create a Security Group

CHALLENGE

Create the Virtual Desktop

Assign the Role to the Group

Add the Virtual Desktop to the Host Pool

Introducing Azure Storage Resources

Uncovering VDI Storage Nuances

Understanding Storage Account Basics

Deploy a File Share

Deploy a Storage Account

Mount the File Share as a Mapped Drive

Deploy an Azure Netapp File Share

Understand the Challenge Ahead

Create a Storage Account and File Share

Join the File Share to the Domain

Create the NTFS Permissions

Install and Configure FSLogix

Introducing FSLogix Profile Containers

Create the IAM Role Assignments

Understanding Imaging

Create and Configure a VM

Take a Snapshot and Generalize the VM

Capture and Ship the Image

Prep a Managed Identity for Image Builder

Create an Image with Image Builder

Introducing Imaging in Azure

Introducing Streamlined Image Prepping

Understand the Process

Prep a VM and Test the Script

Create a Managed Identity with a Custom Role

Create and Prep a Storage Account

Create an Image Template with Customizers

Build and Deploy a VM

Understand the Tasks at Hand

Introducing FSLogix Configurations

Implement ODFC Containers

Implement Cloud Cache

Implement Application Masking

Scaffold an FSLogix Lab

Implement the redirections.xml File

Introducing UX Customizations in Azure VDI

Network GPOs to Implement

Persistent vs Non-Persistent Data

Endpoint Manager Concepts

Session Timeout Configurations

Universal Printing Concepts

Device Redirections

Start VM on Connect Configuration

Introducing App Delivery in Azure VDI

Understand MSIX App Attach

Prep for MSIX App Attach

Add the MSIX Package to Your Host Pool

Publish the MSIX App

Create an MSIX Image

Deliver a Streaming App Through RemoteApp

Introducing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Image Gallery Replication

Understand BCDR for Azure VDI

VM Disk Backups

Compute Replication

Storage Account Recovery Options

Azure Netapp Files Cross-Region Replication

Introducing Monitoring and Securing VDI

Understand Conditional Access

Monitor Azure VDI

Create an MFA Conditional Access Policy

Understand Microsoft Defender for Cloud